Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
March 8, 2006
Submitted
April 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19661
Aircraft time
106,939 hours, 27,146 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65B1013518
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C RT WING NR 21 VC FLAP O/B ARM O/B ROTARY SUPPORT RIB O/B TOP FLANGE CRACKED AT ILES 1094 APP, CRACK LENGTH 1/4" TO 1.25". RT WING NR 21 VC FLAP O/B ARM O/B ROTARY SUPPORT RIB REPAIRED AS PER RS NR R57-41-35464 PERFORM DVI. REQUIRE AT THE AFFECTED AREA AT 3 MONTHS INTERVALS FOR SIGNS OF ADDITIONAL CRACK GROWTH AT STOP DRILL LOCATIONS CORROSION. NEW CRACK AND DEGRADATION OF SUBJECT REPAIR INTEGRITY. REPLACE THE SUBJECT RIB WITHIN 18 MONTHS REF UPS EO# B747-5740-24001-A.